iPad and iPhone Kung Fu: Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks for iOS 7

321 Pages·2014·8.87 MB·English

by  Keir Thomas

Early praise for
iPad and iPhone Kung Fu
iPad and iPhone Kung Fu is a handy and fun reference for those new to iOS, as
well as those who have a lot of experience. The tips contained in this book can
help users open up a new level of usefulness for their Apple devices.
➤ Jon Kurz
President, Dycet Research Group
This is a really great book. In fact, I’m recommending it to my dad! I have used
an iPhone since the 3G version and am surprised I had so many things to learn!
➤ Jeff Holland
Web developer, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire
iOS devices are awesome and amazingly intuitive, but I was surprised to find out
how much I didn’t know. This book has tips and hints that take “It just works”
to a whole different level.
➤ Tony Bradley
Principal analyst at Bradley Strategy Group
Within minutes of picking up this book, I found several tips that helped me move
around the interface more easily, enter text more quickly and accurately, and
enjoy my iPad more. Whether you just started using an iPad or have had one
since the early days, this book offers something for you.
➤ Ian Dees
Author of Cucumber Recipes
iPad and iPhone Kung Fu
Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks for iOS 7
Keir Thomas
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Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii
1. A Crash Course in iOS 7 . . . . . . . . . . 1
First-Time Setup 1
Switching On and Off 3
Setting Up Non-Apple Accounts 6
Status Bar 8
Charging Your iPad or iPhone 11
Apps 11
Gestures 29
Security 30
Spotlight Search 34
System Configuration 34
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting 45
Notifications 46
Sharing with Others 47
Usability Tips and Tricks 49
Jailbreaking 49
2. The Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tip 1. Take photos in burst mode 53
Tip 2. Instantly clear lock-screen notifications 54
Tip 3. Let people FaceTime-call a specific iPad, iPhone, or
Mac 54
Tip 4. Preview driving directions in Maps 55
Tip 5. See recently closed browser tabs 57
Tip 6. Easily select paragraphs, sentences, and lines 57
Tip 7. Use emoji—full-color emoticons 57
Tip 8. Automatically end web and email addresses 59
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Tip 9. Stop being told twice about new messages 59
Tip 10. Record the screen of an iPad or iPhone 60
Tip 11. Take better HDR pictures 61
Tip 12. Type on the iPad keyboard with your thumbs 62
Tip 13. Rotate clips in iMovie 64
Tip 14. Get more weather information 64
Tip 15. Know when iMessage is being used 64
Tip 16. Use autoplay variations in GarageBand 65
Tip 17. Undo and redo quickly in iWork and iLife 65
Tip 18. Hide the keyboard when messaging 66
Tip 19. Gain extra exposure within iPhoto 66
Tip 20. Lock your iPad or iPhone with a long PIN 66
Tip 21. Navigate without spoken directions 68
Tip 22. Group shapes, photos, and text boxes in iWork 68
Tip 23. View Map pins that are close together 69
Tip 24. Jump to the top of any page or list 70
Tip 25. Enable two-step verification for extra security 70
Tip 26. Take photos while shooting video 72
Tip 27. Move email addresses in the Mail app 73
Tip 28. See a list of all upcoming calendar events 73
Tip 29. Quickly rip your CD collection for your iPad or
iPhone 73
Tip 30. Move backward and forward when giving a Keynote
presentation 74
Tip 31. Control the Ken Burns effect in iMovie 74
Tip 32. Forward an SMS/MMS message or iMessage to another
person 75
Tip 33. Create folders in the Dock 76
Tip 34. Stop the phone’s ringing, but still take the call 77
Tip 35. Trim movies you record 77
Tip 36. Instantly align maps with north 78
Tip 37. Easily rearrange home-screen icons 78
Tip 38. Put your photos online instantly for non-Apple
users 79
Tip 39. Type rather than speak Siri questions 80
Tip 40. Take a snapshot of the screen 81
Tip 41. Copy and paste a text style in Pages 81
Tip 42. Quickly scroll through home screens 82
Tip 43. View lyrics while listening to music 82
Tip 44. Access your email drafts 83
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Tip 45. Snooze an alarm quickly 83
Tip 46. Delete shared photo-stream comments 84
Tip 47. Shake to undo 84
Tip 48. Quit multiple apps in one gesture 85
Tip 49. Always quit GPS apps to save battery life 85
Tip 50. Quote only part of a message in an email reply 86
Tip 51. Quickly switch to large or small fonts in Pages 86
Tip 52. Use the built-in dictionary to look up definitions 86
Tip 53. Have directions repeated 88
Tip 54. Listen to just the audio of a music video 88
Tip 55. Make maps orient to the direction you’re facing 89
Tip 56. Cancel Siri 89
Tip 57. Forward just an email’s attachment 90
Tip 58. Be notified of only important emails 90
Tip 59. Use vocal or guitar tracks for sampling in
GarageBand 91
Tip 60. Move from right to left when taking a panorama
shot 92
Tip 61. Default to walking directions in Maps 92
Tip 62. Group slides in Keynote 93
Tip 63. Quickly type a period 94
Tip 64. Import contact photos from Facebook and Twitter 94
Tip 65. Get free stuff from Apple 95
Tip 66. View the number of items on your iPad/iPhone via
iTunes 96
Tip 67. Store PDFs 96
Tip 68. Repeat calendar events on the first or last day of each
month 97
Tip 69. Activate Siri using your headphones 98
Tip 70. Save time when typing numbers and symbols 98
Tip 71. Create fancy email signatures 98
Tip 72. Remotely view the remaining charge of your Apple
devices 99
Tip 73. Why can’t I use a tune with iMovie?! 100
Tip 74. Copy contact photos 101
Tip 75. Send map locations from iPad to iPhone 101
Tip 76. Tap to shrink Control Center 102
Tip 77. Bow strings in GarageBand 102
Tip 78. Less obvious things to say to Siri 103
Tip 79. Access a hidden “field test” iPhone mode 104
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Tip 80. Lock out notifications while using an app 104
Tip 81. Print to any printer connected to a Mac or Windows
PC 105
Tip 82. Prune your contacts list without going insane 107
Tip 83. Transfer photos from a Mac or Windows PC 107
Tip 84. Use the Calculator app’s scientific mode 109
Tip 85. Read manuals online 109
Tip 86. Drop pins even when driving a route 110
Tip 87. Play the drums better in GarageBand 110
Tip 88. Use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi even in airplane mode 111
Tip 89. Save and share iWork files with WebDAV 111
Tip 90. Move shapes or images precisely in iWork 113
Tip 91. Use Siri to plan a route in Google Maps 113
Tip 92. Dial a voicemail PIN or phone extension
automatically 114
Tip 93. Take long and tall shots using Panorama mode 116
Tip 94. Take photos like you would with a point-and-shoot
camera 117
Tip 95. Use Bluetooth devices 117
Tip 96. Easily type capital letters when needed 118
Tip 97. Undo photo edits—even after you’ve saved them 119
Tip 98. Add words to the spelling dictionary 119
Tip 99. Help iOS type contractions (“we’ll,” “I’ll,” and so
on) 120
Tip 100. Let people iMessage a specific iPad, iPhone, or
Mac 121
Tip 101. Divert all iPhone calls straight to voicemail 121
Tip 102. Apply EQ to individual tracks or albums 122
Tip 103. Listen quietly at night 123
Tip 104. Start Safari ultraquickly in “clean” mode 123
Tip 105. See if it’s dark somewhere 124
Tip 106. Get your longitude and latitude 125
Tip 107. Use kaomoji emoticons 125
Tip 108. Share and print “moments” photo albums 127
Tip 109. Jump to the Music app from Control Center 127
Tip 110. Getting around a broken Home button 128
Tip 111. See where suspicious links point 129
Tip 112. Delete app folders and put apps in alphabetical
order 129
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Tip 113. Automatically stop music or videos playing after a
time 129
Tip 114. See your own number quickly 130
Tip 115. Use nicknames for people 130
Tip 116. Stop advertisers from tracking you 131
Tip 117. Open browser tabs in the background 132
Tip 118. Have iBooks read to you 132
Tip 119. Take photos without touching your iPad or iPhone 134
Tip 120. Know your pins in the Maps app 135
Tip 121. See larger thumbnail previews when browsing
photos 135
Tip 122. Hard-reboot your iPhone or iPad 136
Tip 123. Find out which apps understand which kinds of
files 136
Tip 124. Make Siri less loud! 137
Tip 125. Jump to the beginning or end of an iMovie project 138
Tip 126. Turn off in-app purchases 138
Tip 127. Download from foreign App Stores or iTunes
Stores 139
Tip 128. Deal with photo-stream warnings when importing
images 141
Tip 129. Find a lost password for an iTunes backup 141
Tip 130. Discover the IMEI and UDID 142
Tip 131. Insert the ellipsis character 143
Tip 132. Instantly create a calendar event 143
Tip 133. Make images and shapes the same size in iWork 143
Tip 134. Copy Calculator results 144
Tip 135. Move the browser pane in iPhoto 144
Tip 136. Rip CD tracks in the very best audio quality 144
Tip 137. Avoid wearing out the Home button 145
Tip 138. Cancel an app download 146
Tip 139. Create your own wallpaper from images 147
Tip 140. Instantly redial a busy line 148
Tip 141. Move images, shapes, or text boxes in straight lines
in iWork 148
Tip 142. Personalize the Music app 149
Tip 143. Scroll text boxes on web pages 149
Tip 144. Trim audio tracks to remove nonsense 149
Tip 145. Send map locations to a desktop PC 150
Tip 146. Be multilingual 151